Black-eared flying fox vs Flat-headed cat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Prionailurus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.